The Laptop Lifestyle with Alexis Teichmiller

If you're struggling with overcoming creative blocks in your life and business, or perhaps you're battling with that inner voice telling you "you're not good enough" this episode with Charli is for you. Charli Prangley is a designer from New Zealand currently living and loving life in London. She’s passionate about side projects and when she’s not designing at ConvertKit she's running an online store, and creating content for her design-centric 70k+ subscriber YouTube channel (CharliMarieTV) and podcast (Design Life) with the aim of helping out young creatives.

Dani is a self taught illustrator, graphic designer, and photographer. She  graduated at age 19 with a degree in fashion design, but as lover of both art and fashion she combined these two passions to make a career in apparel graphics.   For the past 6 years she has been designing for many notable companies both freelance and full time. Some of these companies include Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Forever21, Truly Madly Deeply, Mate the Label, Amuse Society, Gypsy Warrior, Show me your Mumu, The Laundry Room, Top Knot Goods, Electric West, Midnight Rider, Not Another Label, Current/Elliott, Macy's, Pac Sun, Hot Topic, and more.   While all that was great, her true goal was to have full creative freedom with a label of her own. After years of daydream and doubt, she took the leap and created Dazey LA. She draws every tee by hand and does all the photography you see throughout the website and instagram. Check out all her other work at www.daniroxanne.com, @graphicteegirl and @daniroxannephoto!

Nathan Barry is the Founder and CEO of ConvertKit, an email marketing tool for creators. Before ConvertKit's growth took off, he worked on building iPhone apps, writing books, and coding websites. Nathan got his start as a web and software designer, but soon became obsessed with the world of audience building and book publishing. During that time he wrote 3 books (The App Design Handbook, Designing Web Applications, and Authority) and 2 courses (Photoshop for Web Design and Building Profitable Audiences). In October 2014, Nathan made the decision to walk away from the book and training business and focus full-time on ConvertKit (at the time we had just $1,000/month in revenue and now we have $770,000/month). Since then we’ve grown 300x and have an amazing team, product, and customers. And I feel honored to be apart of the ConvertKit team! Over the past year, I have learned so much from Nathan. And in this episode we really dive into some big topics like: the importance of asking why and questioning the "normal" ways of doing things, the true gift of a side hustle, the inside look of how Nathan wrote 3 books in 2 years, how working in public, creating every day, and teaching everything you know are a key parts of entrepreneurship, knowing when to shut down or double down, and how to tap into vulnerability and use it as a way to overcome fear and connect with others.

Alisha Byrd is a business coach dedicated to helping creative women live their life & create their business on purpose. She’s a self-published author of "The Blogpreneur" and is currently working on her second book, “Living Over Existing.” Alisha is also the creator behind several physical products created to help online business owners organize and build their brands. Through her work, Alisha empowers women to uncover their voice, ditch fear, gain clarity & begin making money doing what they love. In this episode, you will learn the art of knowing when to quit something you love to grow to the next level, the importance of building a strong brand as a beginning entrepreneur, why it's key to give up control in order to grow, how to view fear as just an emotion, and how to overcome negative thoughts and opinions of others.

Hailing from the sunny Gold Coast, Australia, Elise Hodge is the founder of She is Light and the Flourish on Instagram course.  Elise started She is Light on Instagram in late 2015 with a mission is to empower young women to understand their worth and pursue purpose-filled lives. With her background in Public Relations and Media, Elise harnessed the power of Instagram to rapidly grow the She is Light community, attracting young women from around the world. With her expertise in Instagram strategy, it was natural for her create an Instagram course, Flourish on Instagram, to help others use the platform to attract their unique audience too.  Elise believes life is too short not to pursue your passions - it’s this mantra that led her to quit her full-time job in turn for a part-time job and more flexibility, allowing her to work on what she loves! With a whole lot of tenacity and a bit of faith, Elise is working on developing She is Light to be the go-to online community for young women around the world.  In this episode, you will see the value of creating a community for people to feel safe and heard online, how to use tools like social media to really understand and connect with your audience, how to pursue a vulnerable lifestyle, how to use intentional thinking to make move in your careers and life, and the importance of separating the feelings of failure from comparison.

Yaro Starak is the author of the Blog Profits Blueprint and founder of the Entrepreneurs-Journey.com blog. He began blogging over ten years ago initially as a hobby, however as his income from blogging surpassed $10,000 a month, he decided his future lay in this new publishing medium. Since then Yaro has used his blog as a platform to sell over $2 million dollars in ebooks, online courses and membership sites. Today Yaro is a mentor to thousands of experts, authors, coaches, consultants, speakers and trainers, teaching how to turn knowledge into a profitable online business. Yaro helps people set up their own “Blog Sales Funnel”, a system that combines blogging with email marketing to build a platform to sell digital training products on autopilot. Yaro has a proven track record of results, with his “graduate bloggers” going on to make thousands of dollars – some even millions – in such diverse niches as book design, ADHD counseling, acne treatment, BMX bikes, skiing, cars, sports news, speed reading, real estate, television production and fat loss. In this episode, you will learn  - how to view failures as experiments, the importance of knowing the why behind starting a business, the pros and cons of living a digital nomad lifestyle, how easy it is to travel and work at the same time, and how to say no to opportunities that don't serve your long term goals.

Shannan Scott is a Canadian girl living life out loud in California who recently broke all the rules of average by quitting her 5+ year corporate career and diving head first into being her own boss — all in the name of living a more intentional & inspired life. She’s a small business strategist, podcast host, and the founder of the Made For More Collective™ who helps visionary entrepreneurs turn their potential into performance, implement forward motion & bring their big ideas to life — ideas that not only exist in the world, but make it better. Shannan combines her background in event management with her creative spirit & strategic brain to paint the big picture and sail through the small details of purposeful plans & projects in business. Whether that’s campaign or brand specific, she loves nothing more than partnering with her clients to map it out & make it happen. In this episode, you will learn the importance of identifying your strengths to tap into your zone of genius, how to break through the corporate mindset as a creative entrepreneur, discovering a life of intention and how to live one, and how to take your ideas from concept to completion.

Sunny Lenarduzzi has almost a decade of experience as an award winning video, social media and online business strategist. From tech start up’s to authors, Sunny has worked with clients across industries – helping Hootsuite develop a YouTube series that increased subscriptions by 75% and Applebee’s hit 1 billion impressions in 1 day. Sunny is also the creator of Boss Video Branding, a digital course on how to leverage social video from Snapchat to YouTube, for your brand or business. In the past two year, she had grown her Youtube subscribers to over 100,000 and now she helps people learn to do the same. Speaking internationally, from NATO’s Headquarters in Brussels to Creative Live in San Francisco, Sunny is passionate about helping brands and businesses leverage social video for increased leads and awareness. Sunny has been featured on national and international radio, television and online publications like Entrepreneur.com , Forbes, and  The Huffington Post. You can also catch her weekly YouTube show talking about social media trends and the latest digital news. In this episode you will learn how to combat ego as an entrepreneur, the importance of intention, why we should be adding more humanity back into the online world of numbers and metrics, the raw necessity of building a community online and in person, and how to take care of yourself in those early stages of hustle.

Lauren Kay Sims is a lifestyle blogger incorporating all things travel, fitness, fashion and faith. Her blogging journey began in 2014 after she left the corporate world as a buyer for Neiman Marcus and started writing and running LOLOMag.com alongside Lauren Scruggs Kennedy. In the fall of 2015, Lauren Kay Sims took a leap of faith and started her own blog and brand. In just a short year and a half, she has grown her blog following to over 175k on social media and is making a full time income from her blog. She has collaborated with brands like Nike, ASOS, Lululemon, Four Seasons, Nordstrom, Kendra Scott, and more. Connecting with women online and cultivating conversations about confidence, faith, and finding beauty in everyday life is at the core of why Lauren started her blog. In this episode, you will hear about Lauren's career leaps from corporate life to the unconventional world of blogging, how to take risks and own your work, the importance of setting boundaries as an entrepreneur, the behind the scenes of what goes into a single blog post, how to be unfiltered in a filtered world, and learning to hold everything with an open palm.

Marisa Sergi is the CEO of RedHead Wine. Her love affair with wine started in the basement of her parents’ home with a sippy cup at age 5. In fifth grade, she went public with her dream of being a winemaker. A third-generation winemaker, she came by her career choice naturally, having grown up in the family winery business, and in 2015, she graduated from Cornell with a degree in Enology and Viticulture. She also interned for and worked at E&J Gallo Winery in California. Her senior year capstone project at Cornell led to the launch of RedHead Wine - a unique blend of California Zinfandel and Chilean Carménère. Although Marisa’s only been working full-time on RedHead since last August, it’s already available at nearly 200 stores in Ohio. And she has been hard at work on a Provence-style rosé, with a profile that is fruit forward but clean, crisp and refreshing. In this episode, you will learn the importance of asking for help and feedback on your work, the value of in-person connections to grow your online business, what it means to be a woman in business, and how to master the power of unconventional thinking.

Kelly Mindell is the colorful powerhouse behind the DIY lifestyle blog Studio DIY where she shares bold projects, yummy recipes and fresh ideas for making life one big party. Kelly is passionate about celebrating not just the holidays, but the every day and her smile-inducing projects have been featured in Martha Stewart Living and Parenting Magazine, and on Buzzfeed, The Today Show, Miley Cyrus, NPR and more. Kelly lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeff, and son, Arlo. In this episode, you will learn how to create a loyal community online, how to address negative comments online with kindness, the importance of honoring your intuition in life and business, and why you need to take control of your own future to create the life you want. "One of the biggest issues people have is they see life in boxes. You have to get outside of those preplanned, perfect boxes and chase what you want." - Kelly Mindell

Madison Hedlund is a life coach, speaker, writer, and entrepreneur who helps women own their story, step out of fear and shame and come alive to their most vibrant, confident selves. Known for her soulful spirit both online and in person, she brings authenticity, power, and creativity into all she does. Whether she is working one on one with clients, facilitating a workshop, or speaking to a large group, it is Madison's deepest desire to see women step up to their very best and truly come alive. In this episode you will experience Madison's healthy mindset on shame and ego, the power of giving yourself the permission to love yourself for who you are, and how to overcome imposter syndrome. This is an extra special episode because the last 15 minutes, Madison and I have an impromptu coaching session on my fears and lack of creativity lately. It's raw and it's real.

Liz Mace is a Youtuber, Singer/Songwriter, and the other half of Megan and Liz. Over the last ten years, Liz and her twin Megan have built their Youtube audience to over 1 million subscribers by releasing covers and original music. This resulted in millions of views and helped launch their career, releasing several singles and EPs. From being on Oprah to building two successful Youtube channels (Megan and Liz & Life of Megan and Liz) that launched their singing career and created a strong, loyal audience, Megan and Liz are true Laptop Lifestylers. Liz is a believer in all things goodness and love. Her ability to seek gratitude and stay grounded in the midst of success is what keeps her centered and able to create meaningful work. In this episode, you will learn the importance of combating ego with gratitude, how to create authentic relationships in business, the creative process behind songwriting, and the power of loving your body just the way it is.

Bethany is the artist, designer, maker and owner behind Bela Begonias. She was born into the Appalachian mountainside of eastern Tennessee, and later immersed in the vibrant culture of Asheville, North Carolina before finding her way to Nashville. Her art is an organic reflection of the mountainous landscapes from which she came, heavily influenced by nature, earth tones, the beach and ocean, the southwest and countless other wonders this incredible world creates. Bethany is a walking wanderlust, having spent years exploring the world at each opportunity given. Although she studied art, design and fashion in college, the courage to "be an artist" seemed unrealistic upon entering "the real world." After a decade of feeling like a round peg trying to fit into a square hole, in 2015, Bethany (with the undying support and true belief in skill from her loving husband) finally took her vision, studies, travels, ethos and experience and cultivated it into a single leap-of-faith that is now Bela Begonias. In this episode you with learn the important of patience as an entrepreneur, how to choose quality over quality, why a social media following doesn't always mean you'll successful, and how to build up enough confidence to put yourself out there to build relationships.

Have you ever followed people online who are working with brands and traveling to places you've always dreamed of? Have you then thought, how do they do it? How can I do that? Guess what.... YOU CAN!!!! In this episode of The Laptop Lifestyle, I walk you through how to create partnerships and add value to brands you've always dreamt of working with. Also - Make sure to sign up to download the free email template that has landed me countless brand deals and collaborations here: alexisteichmiller.com/brandtemplate